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Spring 2014 Update

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March 2014 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements

Letter to the Players

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Teaser Images

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Release Notes

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Release Fiction

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Patch Details

  • Patch Date: 4 March 2014
  • Patch Size: 4,877k (Client: 2,939k)
  • Hotfix: Patch Size: 4,728k (Client: 9k) (7 March, 2104)
  • This downtime will fix some Paragon Weapons and some Gauntlet issues. link.

Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports of a new type of weapon enchantment being found in the Viridian Rise."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports of professors who will speed one's learning of magical spells over memorizing all of those spells at the scrivners."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of adventurers finding some way to restart their lives in Dereth."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of even more new gems that armor tinkerers can use in their craft."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of new colosseum called the Gauntlet. I wonder where that is?"

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Adventurers in the Viridian Rise have found an ancient font that allows the most experienced of heroes to start their lives over, gaining strength in the process!"

Town Crier tells you, "Five Professors of the Magical Arts have set themselves up in Arwic. For those with the trade notes to barter with them, they can teach spells far faster and easier than the scrivners can with their scrolls."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Paragon Weapon Imbues have been found in the heart of the Viridian Rise!"

Town Crier tells you, "These new imbues allow weapons to gain experience and power as they are used!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The Societies of Dereth have created their own training gorunds called The Gauntlet!"

Town Crier tells you, "This new challenge arena is much like the Colosseum, but more difficult and with greater rewards!"

Ulgrim Rumors

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that the societies are on the move."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "They even have created their own colisseum to test and train their members."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It would probably be too easy for me, but you'll find it difficult."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I didn't see any interesting stout as the reward though."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I just don't get all this talk of "enlightenment" and starting over."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Why hike all the way to the center of the Viridian Rise?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you really want to forget everything I have a way that is much more satisfying."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I was in the center of the Viridian Rise trying to convince that cook to trade some Mead for pyreals."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "A large amber forge has appeared."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I asked the guardian if it was used for brewing, and the guardian started rambling on about Paragon weapons or something."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw some warriors practicing using finesse to fight with a weapon in each hand."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I don't remember them being quite so smooth."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that membership into the societies changed."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I also saw members running here and there on quests."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I was never one for tabards."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll stay here, drink, and cause my own drunken shenanigans."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found, hidden away, an old bottle of scotch I had forgotten about."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It was 14, almost 15 years old."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I thought "What the hell?" and opened it. Good stuff. It's been a good 14 years."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "We've had a good run."

Monthly Quests

Ansar El-Kerdany

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers to help Dame Alistra."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "She is near the Inner Sea where the gearknight have formed a stronghold."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Help her with her metallic menace and I shall reward you upon your return."

'Esmond Fielding

Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that Cyphis Suldow needs assistance with building his resort."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "Help him in any way he desires. I shall reward you upon your successful return."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "I hear he is in special need of someone who knows their way around locks."

Niccolo De Luca

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that you should test your strength and skill by retrieving Isin Dule's shield."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Collect that shield and return to me for your reward."

Monthly Kill Tasks

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Voracious Eaters as the moderate difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Abhorrent Eaters as the medium difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Tumeroks in the Valley of Death as the high difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Remorans as one of the most difficult prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Giant Jungle and Agitated Phyntos as the other prey of highest difficulty."

New UI and Game Changes

  • The random rewards for the Viridian Rise have been reworked and most of the consumable rewards have been removed.
  • Players can now learn level 7 spells directly from teachers. Stipend spells have been changed from level 7 to level 8.
  • Society armor now works with layering kits.
  • Asheron's Castle now has specialization statues. Specialization statues have been simplified.
  • The cost of major armatures has been adjusted back to a cost of 1.
  • Healing animations are now shorter. The heal comes earlier in the animation.
  • The value of massive mana stones has been restored. Massive mana stones can no longer be sold.
  • Dual Wield has been changed to COORD + COORD / 3.
  • Weapon masteries are now universal. All characters get the benefit of 5 DR when using a weapon with a mastery, regardless of the character's mastery. Weapon that previously had no mastery bonus at all still don't give 5 DR.
  • The number of creatures in the PK Luminance arena have been reduced.
  • A brand new Coliseum to challenge players and top end characters has been added.
  • A weapon upgrade system that creates Paragon Weapons has been added to the game. Characters can slowly enhance their favorite weapons by forging them into Paragon weapons. The process that will send characters all over Dereth to prove themselves by completing heroic tasks and gaining Luminance. Though the process is involved, Paragon weapons gain levels and empower the user with substantial benefits. The process can enhance melee weapons, missile weapons or casters. (This process will work on most quest and loot weapons that do not already have set spells.)
  • Enlightenment has been added to the game. A system designed for our most dedicated players, Enlightenment allows a character who has reached the pinnacle of levels and Luminance to let it all go and start over. The process of Enlightenment is certainly not for the faint of heart, but enlightenment will provide an avenue for players to prove that they are some of the most hardcore players of the game.
    • An enlightened character proves themselves by sacrificing all experience, levels, Luminance, and Luminance augmentations.
    • The character starts fresh, gaining a title, an extra point in all trained and specialized skills, and two extra Vitality points. ~ Enlightened characters retain their normal augmentations. They no longer have to spend experience points on those augmentations as they level.
New Character Login Screen artwork

New Quests

Updated Quests

New NPCs

Professors of Magic costs
Spell Level Creature Item Life War Void
1 L 2 X L 2 X x
2 CC C CL L 2 X
3 DCCL D DCCL 2 CC C
4 2 MMD MM MMD MM D
5 3 MMD 2 MM 2 MMD 2 MM M
6 20 MMD 8 MMD 12 MMD 8 MMD 2 MMD
7 40 MMD 16 MMD 24 MMD 16 MMD 4 MMD
  • Note: Select the Professor .. from the chat button .. select to talk to the NPC. Then in the chat, type 'level one' or 'level 1' (or the level of choice) and Enter. A dialogue will open, telling you the cost. Click on Yes to receive. The Pyreal Notes will be automatically withdrawn from your toon for payment. Your toon will automatically learn the spells (and not receive scrolls to learn by).

New Locations

New Items

Portal Gems

Viridian Rise Deru Portal Sending Gem

Paragon Weapons quest

Token of the New Paragon Lord Cynreft Mhoire's Signet Ring Lady Tairla Mhoire's Signet Ring Luminous Amber of the 1st Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 2nd Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 3rd Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 4th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 5th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 6th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 7th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 8th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 9th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 10th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 11th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 12th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 13th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 14th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 15th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 16th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 17th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 18th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 19th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 20th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 21st Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 22nd Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 23rd Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 24th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 25th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 26th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 27th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 28th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 29th Tier Paragon Luminous Amber of the 30th Tier Paragon

Gauntlet

Gauntlet Ticket Gauntlet Ticket Stub Gauntlet Coin Gauntlet Treasure Key Yellow Society Locket Brown Society Locket Blue Society Band Green Society Band Purple Society Band Red Society Band Gauntlet Armor Chest Gauntlet Magic Chest Gauntlet Weapon Chest Gauntlet Vault

Gauntlet Vendors

Gauntlet Coin Gauntlet Leggings Gauntlet Tunic Gauntlet Backpack Spectral Armor Tinkering Mastery Crystal Spectral Weapon Tinkering Mastery Crystal Spectral Item Tinkering Mastery Crystal Spectral Magic Item Tinkering Mastery Crystal Gem of Brilliance Gear Knight Invasion Area Portal Gem Mhoire Forge Portal Gem Neftet Portal Gem Paradox-touced Olthoi Portal Gem Rynthid Portal Gem Hoshino Fortress Portal Gem Gauntlet Gem of Luminance Gauntlet Gem of Knowledge Gauntlet Gem of Vast Knowledge Gauntlet Brutality Amplification Nature's Wrath Amplification Gauntlet Defense Amplification Horizon's Edge Amplification Bracelet of Constitution Exquisite Casino Key Gauntlet Treasure Key Celestial Hand Gauntlet Writ Eldrytch Web Gauntlet Writ Radiant Blood Gauntlet Writ Wishbone Gauntlet Health Kit Gauntlet Stamina Kit Gauntlet Mana Kit Crushing Society Orb

Gauntlet Vendors continued

Piercing Society Orb Nether Society Orb Slicing Society Orb

Infused Amber Collection

Vortex Thorn

Marid Stipend Vendor

Ring Spells Certificate Wall Spells Certificate

Updated Items

New Titles

Portal.dat

New Creatures

Tumerok

Hollow Minion

Lugian

Wisp

Ghost

Virindi

Remoran

Grievver

Shadow

Mukkir

Burun

Images

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Known Issues

  • The 3rd challenge of Summercrown for the Paragon Weapons quest cannot be completed.
  • You must talk to Summercrown to start the quest before attempting to complete the 1st challenge.
  • You're not kicked out of the Gauntlet when time runs out.
  • The void caster sold at the Gauntlet has resistance cleaving to nether Link.

Splash Screen

During this the final patch there was no Splash Scren added but instead the following 2 screen were used as part of a final sign off to Asherons Call.

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